2012

2012, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, October (Outubro) 22-23

In honour of Cesar Ades (Uma homenagem a Cesar Ades)

The goal of the IV LABEA Meeting: Animal Awareness and Cognition,­ in honour of Cesar Ades, was to promote advancements in the discussion regarding the awareness and cognitive capabilities of animals, and to honour Professor César Ades for his contribution in this field of knowledge. This was the fourth of a series of annual meetings proposed by the Animal Welfare Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (LABEA/UFPR), and around 300 participants were expected. The Meeting was held from the 22nd and 23rd of October, 2012, at the Salão de Atos, Barigui Park, Curitiba, Paraná, South of Brazil. The main themes were animal emotion and cognition, and these were approached in scientific, ethical, and political dimensions. The great contribution of late Professor César Ades in this scientific area was remembered through the presence of the Brazilian Society of Ethology and the presentation of his main scientific works. The event focused on vertebrate animal species with which we maintain a variety of relationships, as pets, farm and laboratory animals.

2011

2011 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil, April 21-23

The meeting was hosted by Selene Nogueira’s group at the State University of Santa Cruz located in the south of Bahia state, Brazil. Invited speakers were Dr. Michael Mendl, (University of Bristol), César Ades (University of Sao Paulo), Ricardo Hector Ferrari (Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Mateus Paranhos da Costa (Universidade Estadual Paulista -UNESP, Brasil) and Rodolfo Ungerfeld (UDELAR).

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